Welcome to the Thaipusam Walk 2024 organized by the Concord Shiva Murugan Temple.

Thaipusam is a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan who is believed to possess the invincible spear (Vel). On Thaipusam day, Goddess Parvathi gave Lord Murugan the Vel and he used it to destroy the army of demons. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil.

The Concord Shiva Murugan Temple is organizing a walk to the temple along two popular Bay Area trails to celebrate Thaipusam. The first is a longer 21 miles walk route starting from Bishop Ranch 3, San Ramon, CA. The second is a shorter 7 miles walk route starting from Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek, CA.

The Temple Walk Organizing team will find a way to accommodate anyone serious about walking to the Temple. Please register only if you are sure about walking. This will help the organizers with better planning.

If your plans have changed and you need to cancel, we encourage you to do so. This will allow someone else on the waitlist to take advantage of the open spot instead.

To cancel your registration, look for the confirmation email you received. Under "Order Summary", select "View and manage". Follow these step-by-step instructions to cancel the registration.

Organizing an event like this requires a lot of volunteers from the community. Consider signing up for various volunteer activities.

Click on the following link if you are interested in sponsoring the snacks booth, breakfast and lunch for the devotees.

There are sevaral other ways in which you can participate. Sponsor: